Rochester police search for early morning robber

Sunday

Oct 7, 2012 at 10:15 AMOct 7, 2012 at 10:54 AM

ROCHESTER -- Police responded to the report of a robbery at Cumberland Farms on Milton Road this morning.

At around 2:50 a.m., the male clerk advised that he was just robbed by a man wearing a covering over his face a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt, a greenish fleece type hat, sunglasses, and dark colored wind pants with red stripes down the sides.

The suspect entered the store and demanded money claiming he had a weapon. The robber then fled the store with money on foot heading down the Milton road area.

The Dover Police K9 unit responded to assist with the track of the suspect but was unsuccessful in locating any suspect.

The suspect's description is as follows:The suspect is a white male 5 feet 8 - 6 inchesWearing dark-colored wind pants with red stripes going down the side; dark sunglasses; light colored work type of gloves; dark hooded sweatshirt and a face covering.The suspect also had a green fleece style stocking cap underneath his hood of his sweatshirt.

The Rochester Police are asking anyone who may have information that could assist with this investigation, to Det Joseph Rousseau at the Rochester Police Department at 330-7128. You can also provide information and remain anonymous by calling the Rochester Crime Line at 335-6500 or Text to: CRIMES (274637) Body of Text: TEXT4CASH + your tip. Cash rewards are offered for information that leads to an arrest.